Clothespeg



March 4, 1924. 1,486,099

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issa ALEXANDER MURDOCH MOSWAN, ROBERT ANDERSON EWING, AND WILLIAM THOM- soN, OE DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

CLOTHESPEG.

Application filed. November 17, 1922. x Serial NO. 601,579.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ALEXANDER MURDOGH MoSwAN, ROBERT ANDERsON EWING, and WlLLIAM THOMSON, all subjects of King George V of Great Britain, and all residing at Dowling Street, Dunedin, in the Do minion of New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothespegs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to reinforce ordinary wooden clothes pegs.

Referring to the drawing accompanying this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the peg showing a simple method of applying the reinforcement.

Figure 2 illustrates another method of applying the reinforcement.

Figure 3 is a much enlarged View of the alternative method shown in Figure 2, to more clearly indicate how the wire is bent so that the ring of wire surrounding the peg strengthens the downwardly projecting members.

According to this invention, a piece of rustless or galvanized wire is used. There is a hole 1 bored through the clothes peg 2, preferably at right angles to the saw draft, and approximately a quarter of an inch nearer the head 4: of the peg 2 than the termination 3 of the saw draft 3". The piece of wire 5 is inserted in the hole 1, the ends 5 and 5 project approximately equally on both sides, and are bent over against the sides 2 and 2 of the peg, with the ends projecting towards the points 2 and 2 of the peg 2, thus clamping it, and adding to the resiliency of the peg 2.

Referring now to the modification, the means for strengthening and adding a measure of resiliency to the peg are practically the same as described above; that is,.the projection of the ends 5 and 5 towards the points 2 and 2 of the peg 2; but the method of application is different, as indicated in Figures 2 and 3. Instead of boring a hole through the peg, the wire clamp is bent to completely surround the peg, and the coil 6 covers the downwardly projecting members at 7 and 8. To enable this to be done, the wire crosses at 9 as indicated in Figures 2 and 8 of the drawings. The points 5 and 5 of the downwardly projecting ends 5 and 5 are slightly curved inwards to indent the peg and engage therewith to prevent displacement.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A clothes pin and a reinforcing means therefor, comprising a wire wound about the body of the pin immediately above the legs and having depending portions to overlie and bear upon the legs, said depending portions having lateral terminals to engage the legs.

2. A clothes pin and a reinforcing means therefor, comprising a wire wound about the body of the pin immediately above the legs and having depending portions to overlie and bear upon the legs, said depending portions having lateral terminals to engage the legs, the coil of the wire about the body overlying and bearing upon both depending portions to hold the same in close contact with the legs of the clothes pin.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER MURDOCH McSWAN. ROBERT ANDERSON EWING.

WILLIAM THOMSON.

Witnesses:

ROBERT PARK, J NR., JAMES BROWN. 

